diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 2dc05d2..38cc115 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import json
 import os
 import pathlib
 import subprocess
+import sys
 
 class Plugin:
     async def log(self, message=""):
         print("frontend: " + message)
+        sys.stdout.flush()
     
     async def whoami(self, *args):
         return os.getuid()
@@ -30,8 +32,9 @@ class Plugin:
         return "impossible state"
 
     async def install_state(self, *args):
-        result = await self.install_state()
-        print("status: " + result)
+        await self.log("fetching state")
+        result = self.install_state()
+        await self.log("status: " + result)
         return result
     
     # Asyncio-compatible long-running code, executed in a task when the plugin is loaded
diff --git a/main_view.html b/main_view.html
index f20bafe..0102e36 100644
--- a/main_view.html
+++ b/main_view.html
@@ -5,29 +5,27 @@
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="/steam_resource/css/library.css">
         <script src="/static/library.js"></script>
         <script>
-         function log(message) {
-             return call_plugin_method("log", {"message": message});
+         async function log(message) {
+             return call_plugin_method("log", {"message": `${message}`);
          }
          
-         function getUID() {
+         async function getUID() {
              return call_plugin_method("whoami", {});
          }
          
-         function getInstallState() {
+         async function getInstallState() {
              return call_plugin_method("install_state", {});
          }
 
-         function getStatus() {
+         async function getStatus() {
              let status = document.getElementById("status");
-             let installStatus = getInstallState();
-             log(installStatus);
-
+             let installStatus = await getInstallState();
              status.innerText = `${installStatus}`;
          }
          
-         function onReady() {
+         async function onReady() {
              let heading = document.getElementById("heading");
-             let id = getUID();
+             let id = await getUID();
              heading.innerText = `Hello ${id}`;
          }
         </script>